⚙️ MEP Quantity Surveyor
📍 Central London
🏗️ Major high-end construction projects
💼 Permanent | Site-based | Salary DOE
Do you know the difference between a healthy variation and one that is about to destroy the CVR? 👀
We are supporting an established high-end main contractor with the appointment of an experienced MEP Quantity Surveyor to join its Central London team.
This is a hands-on commercial position with genuine ownership of substantial mechanical, electrical and public-health packages, from procurement and subcontract award through to variations, monthly reporting and final account.
🔧 What you will be doing
📊 Owning the commercial performance of MEP packages
💷 Producing monthly CVRs, forecasts, cash-flow and cost reports
📨 Preparing subcontractor tender enquiries
🔍 Completing tender comparisons, levelling and risk reviews
🤝 Negotiating terms and placing MEP subcontracts
📑 Administering contracts under JCT Design and Build
🧾 Assessing subcontractor applications and issuing payment notices
🔄 Pricing, negotiating and agreeing variations and instructions
⚠️ Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and value-engineering options
🏁 Managing packages through to final-account agreement
🏗️ Working closely with MEP managers, project teams, consultants and subcontractors
👥 Supporting junior members of the commercial team
🎯 What we are looking for
✅ At least three years of MEP commercial experience
✅ Main-contractor, developer-contractor or MEP-subcontractor background
✅ Experience independently managing mechanical, electrical or combined MEP packages
✅ Strong knowledge of JCT Design and Build contracts and subcontracts
✅ Hands-on procurement and tendering experience
✅ Experience with CVRs, forecasting and cost-value reconciliation
✅ Knowledge of payments, payment notices, variations and final accounts
✅ Construction, Quantity Surveying or Building Services qualification
✅ Strong Excel, commercial and communication skills
✅ Able to work site-based in Central London
⭐ Extra points for
🏨 High-end residential, hospitality, healthcare or major commercial experience
💰 Projects above £30 million or MEP packages above £4 million
📐 Bluebeam or AutoCAD knowledge
📊 Earned-value reporting experience
👷 Experience supporting or mentoring junior surveyors
🕒 Working pattern
This is a site-based Central London role, typically operating from 8:00am to 6:00pm, with occasional Saturday requirements.
🚀 Why consider it?
🏙️ Major, prestigious Central London developments
⚙️ Ownership of complex MEP packages
🤝 Direct exposure to senior commercial and MEP leadership
📈 Clear opportunity to progress towards Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor level
✨ Experience across luxury finishes, specialist contractors and technically demanding projects
Ready to put your commercial skills to work on some seriously impressive London projects? Apply today!